International Taxes

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December 2, 2014
NBAA welcomes the European Commission’s publication of a working paper clarifying terms related to the temporary admission of aircraft into the European Union (EU). The paper provides official guidance to customs officials in the 27 member states of the EU, making clear that many typical business aviation flights are eligible for temporary admission when flying within the EU. Read more about changes to the VAT.

March 28, 2013
The United Kingdom announced reforms to its air passenger duty (APD), which will increase the departure tax on most business aircraft flights from the U.K. to the United States, but will likely reduce the rate for longer flights from the U.K. to Asia, Latin America and Australia. Read more about changes to the APD.

March 22, 2013
For NBAA Members headed to the United Kingdom, April 1 brought about the imposition of a new aviation tax – the Air Passenger Duty. Although this tax has applied to commercial passengers departing the UK since 1994, the APD is being imposed on business aviation operators for the first time, and even those who are familiar with it concede it can be confusing. The APD applies solely to flights departing the UK.
Listen to this week's edition of the NBAA Flight Plan podcast and read more about the new Air Passenger Duty.

March 4, 2013
In preparation for the April 1, 2013 implementation of the Air Passenger Duty (APD), the United Kingdom Revenue and Customs Agency has issued additional guidance. The APD is an excise duty which is due on chargeable passengers being transported from a UK airport on a qualifying aircraft. Learn How to Register and Compy with the APD

April 30, 2012
The Italian Parliament passed legislation that allows non-Italian registered private aircraft to spend up to 45 consecutive days in Italy before being subject to a costly "luxury" tax. Before this change, business aircraft that spent more than 48 consecutive hours in Italian territory were subject to the tax, which could amount to over 300,000 euros depending on the aircraft weight. Learn More

January 10, 2011
As of January 1, aircraft over 8,000 kilograms (17,635 pounds) maximum takeoff weight are no longer eligible for a zero VAT rating using the prior importation policy. Although this is a major policy change, operators still have a number of options to manage VAT issues and avoid facing an assessment of VAT on the value of the aircraft. Learn More

November 24, 2008
NavCanada has issued a notification that its customers are being targeted by a fraudulent e-mail billing scheme. The notification warns that operators who receive an e-mail regarding outstanding debt to NavCanada should disregard it. NavCanada does not send customers billing notices via e-mail unless customers have specifically requested PDF delivery. NavCanada bills are otherwise always sent by traditional mail. NavCanada has contacted the authorities and is investigating the fraud. View a sample of a typical fraudulent message.

January 23, 2006
As more companies engage in international operations, especially with our neighbors to the north, questions arise with regard to business aircraft operating between the U.S. and Canada and operations within Canada. Operators must ensure they avoid engaging in cabotage, which generally is the carriage of goods or passengers for remuneration within the same country. Learn some specifics about business aircraft operations in Canada by reading the article, "Canadian Cabotage – FAR Part 91 Operations."

December 24, 2005
Companies operating flights to the United Kingdom commonly reclaim the VAT paid on crew hotel and related travel expenses. In most cases, the employee's name and address appears on the travel receipts, not the name of the company (which generally is the entity requesting the refund). Earlier this year, the United Kingdom determined that in order for a refund request to be valid, the receipt must match the name of the entity requesting the refund. Review the UK HM Revenue & Customs Information Bulletin 2/2005 (55KB, PDF).